Xuyuanmeng obtained the highest degree (jinshi) in the imperial examination and was selected a shujishi of the Hanlin Academy in 1673.
[2] He was fluent in Chinese, Manchu and Mongolian, the Kangxi Emperor praised that "No one in the contemporary era can surpass Xuyuanmeng's translation level."
(徐元夢繙譯，現今無能過之)[3] He was very interested in Chinese culture[4] and was proficient in Confucianism; [5] Three Manchu emperors, Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, respected him very much and regarded him as the tutor.
[4] His archery ability was very poor, and the Qing emperor always attached great importance to the military training of the bannermen.
[3] During Qianlong's reign, he and Ortai were ordered to modernize the Manwen Laodang from old Manchu script (tongki fuka akū hergen) version to the new Manchu script (tongki fuka sindaha hergen) version, and kept in the imperial library.